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The pounds of feed (grain, forage, etc.) a dairy cow needs to eat to produce 100 pounds of milk has decreased by more than 40 percent on average in the last 40 years.
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Women make up 30 percent (969,672) of the total number of U.S. farmer operators
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About 8 percent of U.S. farms market foods locally, through direct-to-consumer or intermediated sales.
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Cattle and calves, corn, and dairy products are the top 3 U.S. farm products.
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Farming accounts for about 1 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product.
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Total U.S. corn yield (tons per acre) has increased more than 360 percent since 1950.
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